Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-04

II we look beyond The ordinary outlay {
or the support of the government, and
consider the general course Of the two
parties in relation to the appropriation
and expenditure Of the public money for
other purposes, the difference between
them is, if possible, still more important.
IL the mat er OF pensions especially the
Republican psrtY, in and out OF Congress,
has thoroughly committed itself to a pol
icy which, If carried out,
WOULD BANKRUPT THE COUNTRY,
or, st the very least, subject the people to
g burden Of taxation that would seriously
cripple and embarrass all their industries.
While it is just and polite that q govern
ment like ours, which maintains no large |
standing army. should grant liberal pen
sions 20 its wounded and disabled sol |
diers aud sailors, and to the widows and |
dependent relatives OF those who have |
died, the rights and interests of the reat
body of the people, who pay the xes,
carry on the industries, and Develop the
resources OF the country, should rot De
entirely disregarded. Already the UG.sed
States are expanding snnually, On &C
count of military and naval pens aas,
more than is paid by all the other
governments in the world combined;
and as the time passes and condition.
chaDge-ss old age and disease overt1ke
the survivors of tie late war, and o.
wealth Of the country increases-the Geo.
fits of the lew will be extended and -
allowances augmented, until finally all
who can show reasonable term of
service and an honorable discharge will
receive the generous sid Of the govsrn-
ment. This policy Is not only right in its If,
but it accords with the past course CT ae
government towards the soldiers OF @. I
vars, and no public man of either p.lt Y
| should oppose it. But there is limit 10
the taXpaying power Of the people, sad
the real friend CT the soldier-not the Ii re
| politician who is seeking votes at tn X
pense Of the public treasury but the re-
sponsible legislator, who foresees ne
consequences OF his action and wants
| Justice done to all clssses-will proceed
cautiously in matter involving such vi
tai interests. The Republican party is in
no proper condition to control legislation
upon this subject. It can not halt with
out violating lis pledges to the soldiers,
and it cannot proceed without doing an
irreparable wrong to the tax payers. The
| Democratic party has always been
THE FRIEND OF TIE NAVY AND THE
MERCHANT MARINE,
and so long as it remained in power the
American flag IVES displayed On every sea
and in every commercial port. Seventy
five years ago, when the republic wss in
its infancy, our ships of war won imper-
ishable renown in the conflict with Great
Britain, the boosted mistress of the seas,
ana up to the beginning OF the late civil
war more than three-fourths Of our for
eign commerce was carried in our own
vessels. Now, sitter tWenty-tour years
of Republican domination, we have no
naval establishment worthy of the name,
and scarcely one-seventh part OF
our foreign carrying trade is done
| by American ships. II the mere ap-
preparation and expenditure Of money
had Deen all that wes necessary, the Re :
publican party has thoroughly demon
strated its disqualification for the task, but
unfortunately all its efforts to secure g
navy without either building or buying
vessels have signallY failed. sNor was il
any more successful in its attempts to
Increase foreign commerce and revive the
carrying trade by paying subsidies and
bounties out OF the Treasury. The par
slyZing influences of prohibitory tariffs
and barbarous navigation laws cannot be
o bviated by such artificial stimulants.
FREE SHIPS AND LIBERAL LAWS FOX IHF
REGULATION OF TRADE,
instead of restrictive legislation and IN
friendly taxation, would do more in few
years TO restore our merchant marine anC
increase our commerce with South Amer
lea and other parts of the world than Wa!
accomplished during all the time the Re
publican party had charge of the govern
ment. Commercial treaties, while the,
may be desirable under peculiar circum
stances, are generally more favorable Il
one party than the other, and are there
, fore frequently unjust. Besides, the,
grant exclusive privileges and max
improper and offensive discrimina
lions against other friendly nations
thus provoking spirit of retail
alton upon their part which may great,
, injure the interests of our citizens abroad
As a general rule, q great power like TIT
= United States should always retain abso
lutte control over it's own affairs, and no
+ embsrrass itself by commercial or othe
alliances with foreign governments. W.
have it in our own power, without har
gaining or consulting with any othe
nation, to adopt policy which will in
! sure domestic tranquility, extend gu
commerce, create new and profitable
: markets for our products, revive GU
, ship building and ship owning interests
, and infuse new life and energy int
/ every department of industry. 1t is tn
! Democratic policy of low taxation, econ
omy in the administration Of public al
fairs, non-interference with the privat
business OF the people, equal regard 10
. the reserved rights Of the states and th
+ constitutional authority OF the fedora
government, protection to the citizen 8
e home aEd abroad, and just and equal law
for the promotion and encouragement c
2 every honest industry and every specie
of lawful commerce.
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2 hfrs, Mackay's Mantle.